Find Wavelength Homework: Solve with Plank's Constant

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Homework Statement


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Homework Equations


Wavelength = planks constant/ mass*velocity

The Attempt at a Solution



(6.626*10^-34)/((9.11*10^-31)(.01*10^8)) = .728nm

which is an option but they have .243nm as the answer and I don't know where I did it wrong or what I needed to convert.
 
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What does the speed 0.01c mean to you?
 
OH didn't even notice that it's a weird unit on the .728.

So .01 means it's going 1% the speed of light.
 
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So .01 means it's going 1% the speed of light.

Yes
 
So where did I do the math wrong?
 
Noreturn said:
So where did I do the math wrong?

The speed of light is 3*10^8 m/s

What is 1% of that?

Is that the speed you used in your calculation?
 
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Oh perfect, thank you I don't know how I didn't catch that.